This training course will teach users how to effectively use ANSYS Workbench to build a FEA simulation model, analyze it, and then interpret the results. ANSYS is a CAE software. This software accelerates product development by providing rapid feedback on multiple design scenarios, which reduces the need for multiple prototypes and product testing iterations. After completing this course, the trainees/students will be able to perform FEA simulations, including linear static, modal, and harmonic structural analysis and nonlinear steady-state thermal analysis.

Class and Lab Hours: 80 (40 Theory, 40 Lab).

Prerequisites:The trainee/student needs to be an Engineer/Technologist with knowledge of design concepts.

Evaluation:There will be one exam that every trainee/student must pass with 75% or more to get a certificate of completion from TIET.

Suggested Learning Approach

In this course, you will study individually or within a group of peers. As you work on the course deliverables, you are encouraged to share ideas with your peers and instructor, work collaboratively on projects and team assignments, raise critical questions, and provide constructive feedback.

Detailed Course Outline

Unit Heading

Unit Outcomes

Unit Topics

1. Introduction to FEA

Understand the basic concepts and general working of FEA

Understand the advantages and limitations of FEA

Understand the types of analysis

Understand the term and definitions in FEA

Introduction to FEA

General Procedure to Conduct FEA

Preprocessor

Solution

Postprocessor

Key Assumptions in FEA

Types of Engineering Analysis

Important Terms and Definitions

2. Introduction to ANSYS Workbench

Understand the types of systems

Understand different types of cells

Understand the Graphic User Interface of the Workbench window

Start a new project in ANSYS Workbench window

Add the first and subsequent analysis system to a project

Set units for a project

Use ANSYS Workbench help

Introduction to ANSYS Workbench

Starting ANSYS Workbench

Using Project Schematic Window

Working on a New Project

Renaming a System

Deleting a System From a Project

Duplicating a System In a Project

Saving the Current Project

Opening a Project

Understanding Units in ANSYS Workbench

Using ANSYS Workbench Database and File Format

Changing the Unit System

Components of a System

Refreshing and Updating a Project

Adding Second System to a Project

Specifying a Geometry for Analysis

3. Part Modeling - I

Understand the DesignModeler Workspace

Draw sketches

Apply constraints and relations

Create new sketch planes

Convert sketches into 3D model

Introduction to Part Modeling

Introduction to DesignModeler Window

Sketching Toolbox

Understanding the Tree Outline Window

Understanding the Detail View Window

Dimensioning a Sketch

Extruding the Sketch

Creating Cutout Feature

Creating Blend Feature

4 and 5. Part Modeling - II & III

Understand line bodies and cross sections

Apply cross-section to line bodies

Create pattern features

Create surfaces from sketches

Generating the Line Body from the Drawn Sketches

Defining the Cross-section of the Line Body

Creating the Revolve Feature

Creating the Hole Feature

Creating a Surface on the Solid Model

Creating the Sweep Feature

Creating the Loft Feature

Creating Planes

Rotating and Scaling Entities

6. Defining Material Properties

Understand the Engineering Data Workspace

Assign different materials to geometries

Work with ANSYS libraries

Create and add new materials in the ANSYS libraries

Introduction to Engineering Data Workspace

Creating and Adding Material

Defining Material of Geometries

7. Generating Mesh - I

Understand the concepts of generating a mesh

Generate meshes for complex models

Generate section views of models

Refine the mesh

Optimize the design of a model

Introduction

Refining the Mesh

Optimizing the Mesh Result

Creating Section Views

Creating Symmetrical Model

Optimizing the Model

Inserting Local Mesh Controls

8. Generating Mesh - II

Understand mesh refinements

Understand different types of local mesh controls

Generate meshes for assembly components

Understand contact regions

Generate mesh for surfaces

Setting Boundary and Loading conditions

Understanding Global Mesh Controls

Defining Contacts and Generating Mesh

Introducing Local Mesh Controls

Optimizing the Geometry Features

Different Boundary Conditions

Different Loading Conditions

Optimizing the Result

9. Static Structural Analysis

Understand the Static Structural Analysis system

Apply boundary conditions

Apply different types of constraints

Apply loads available in ANSYS Workbench

Generate the Result and Report of analysis

Introduction to Static Structural Analysis

Adding Static Structural Analysis to ANSYS Workbench

Pre-Processing

Importing or creating geometry

Specifying Material

Generating Mesh

Defining Boundary and Loading Conditions

Solution

Deformation

Stress

Strain

Post-Processing

Retrieving Analysis Result

Report Generation

10. Modal Analysis

Understand the Modal analysis system

Set the analysis parameters

Analyze the model for optimization

Understand modes and mode shapes

Generate mode shapes

Introduction to Modal Analysis

Performing the Modal Analysis

Adding Modal Analysis to ANSYS Workbench

Pre-Processing

Importing or Creating Geometry

Specifying Material

Generating Mesh

Defining Boundary Condition

Solution

Specifying the Analysis settings

Post-Processing

Retrieving Analysis Result

Report Generation

11. Thermal Analysis

Understand the types of Thermal analysis

Understand the Mechanical interface used for the Thermal analysis

Understand different terms used in Thermal analysis

Perform Steady-State Thermal analysis

Perform Transient Thermal analysis

Understand temperature distribution

Run Probe

Introduction to Thermal Analysis

Understand Important Terms used in Thermal Analysis

Types of Thermal Analysis

Steady-State Thermal Analysis

Transient Thermal Analysis

Pre-Processing

Importing or Creating Geometry

Specifying Material

Generating Mesh

Defining Thermal Boundary Condition

Solution

Specifying the Analysis settings

Total Heat Flux

Directional Heat Flux

Post-Processing

Retrieving Analysis Result

Report Generation

List of Assignments

Chapter Number

Tutorial /Exercise Reference

Class / Home

02

Tut1

Class

Exer1

Home

03

Tut1, Tut3, and Exer1

Class

Tut2, Exer2, and Exer3

Home

04

Tut1, Tut2, and Tut4

Class

Tut3 and Exer1

Home

05

Tut1 and Tut3

Class

Tut2 and Exer1

Home

06

Tut1 and Tut3

Class

Tut2 and Exer1

Home

07

Tut1 and Tut2

Class

Tut3 and Exer1

Home

08

Tut1 and Tut3

Class

Tut2 and Exer1

Home

09

Tut1, Tut2, and Exer1

Class

Tut3 and Exer2

Home

10

Tut1, Tut2, and Exer1

Class

Tut3 and Exer2

Home

11

Tut1 and Tut2

Class

Tut3 and Exer1

Home

Portfolio Every trainee/student will make a portfolio (Binder) that will contain the following
in the order listed:

Training completion certificate given to student by TIET

Course syllabus

All assignments (Tutorials and Exercises)

Tests/Exams taken by the student

Any projects done in the class

A short summary by the student about how this training session has helped him/her